Guthalungra Aquaculture
Project overview*
EIS status | Approved with conditions |
Description | Prawn aquaculture facility on an 800-hectare site. |
Proponent | Pacific Reef Fisheries (Bowen) Pty Ltd |
Location/s | Near Guthalungra, adjacent to Elliot River, north Queensland. Map |
Local government/s | Whitsunday Regional Council |
Key features |
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* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.
Environmental impact statement (EIS) process
Date | Activity |
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* 11 December 2015 | The Coordinator-General extended the currency period for the Evaluation Report to 12 December 2016. |
22 December 2011 | The Coordinator-General extended the currency period for the Evaluation Report to 12 January 2014. |
2 November 2011 | Commonwealth Minister for the Environment's notification of variation of approval conditions. |
4 March 2010 | Commonwealth Minister for the Environment's approval of 'controlled action', subject to conditions. |
11 January 2008 | Coordinator-General's EIS report released.
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20 February 2007 to 19 March 2007 | Public consultation on Supplementary report to the EIS. Complete Supplementary report to the EIS available at State Library of Queensland (record number: 631928) |
22 October 2003 to 4 December 2003 | Public consultation on EIS.
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22 June 2002 | Terms of reference for EIS ( 315 KB) released. |
15 June 2001 | Gazettal of 'significant project' declaration ( 192 KB) |
January 2001 | Initial advice statement ( 2.9 MB) submitted. |
29 January 2001 | Project deemed a controlled action by Commonwealth Minister for the Environment. Project to be assessed under bilateral agreement. |
15 January 2001 | Project referred to Commonwealth Minister for the Environment (EPBC 2001/138). |
* The proponent lodged a marine parks permit in December 2011, and as a consequence, the Coordinator-General's evaluation report was current on 11 December 2015.
Read more about the EIS process.
Further information
For more information, visit the Pacific Reef Fisheries (Bowen) Pty Ltd website.
Last updated: 19 Jun 2023